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TOYING AROUND: The Pre-Christmas Edition

Happy holidays, everyone! With just a few more shopping days until Christmas, it seems like a great time to show off some toys, statues and other collectibles that will make for great gifts… next year. Still, it’s never too early to start working on next year’s list, so see if these new collectible offerings from Hasbro, Funko, DC Direct, Sideshow, Gentle Giant and plenty of others will make the cut.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLIDER | ComicBookMovie recently uncovered a group of figures and toys from Hasbro based on the upcoming Marvel Studios film “Captain America: The Winter Solider.” Check out figures of Captain America with a mysterious blue shield, Black Widow and Winter Solider. Each toy comes with a piece of the Mandroid Build-A-Figure, weapons and extra heads. “Winter Solider” opens on April 4.

MARVEL COMICS | Sideshow’s one of those companies that looks way into the future with its reveals and pre-orders. This week they unveiled two pieces that will be out towards the end of 2014. September will see the release of a Red Skull Premium Format Figure statue, the Sideshow exclusive version of which comes with a more classic comic book head. Then, in December, they have an Iron Patriot Quarter Scale Maquette that looks ready to blow a hole through any and all enemies.

STAR WARS | As the snow continues to fall in many parts of the country, it seems fitting for Sideshow to show off a pair of Hoth collectibles based on “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.” In addition to the Commander Luke Skywalker in Hoth gear figure — which comes with a beat-up face if you get the exclusive — the company also has a Tauntaun to play trusty mount and last minute meat hotel when necessary. Hopefully future versions will come with an open belly for better sleeping quarters! Both pieces will hit in October.

TOMB RAIDER | Gaming Heads opened pre-orders this week on a brand new Tomb Raider Survivor statue featuring Lara Croft as seen in her most recent game, released earlier this year. The 20-inch tall polystone statue comes in a regular version as well as a GamingHeads.com exclusive that has a gun that can take the place of the bow she carries in the regular one. The statue will ship next spring.

STREET FIGHTER | Of course, Kotobukiya launched their Street Fighter Bishoujo line with the video game franchise’s most popular character Chun Li. Their second offering continues to adapt the female characters from the game into the world of 9 inch PVC statues by going with Cammy who first appeared in the 1993 game “Super Street Fighter II.” The British warrior who happens to be striking a backbreaking pose will hit stores in the States next year.

THE WALKING DEAD | The fourth series of Funko’s “Walking Dead” Pop Vinyl figures gets a little deeper into the cast of characters seen in the beloved and bloody AMC series. This batch includes Carl, Maggie, Zombie Penny, Injured Daryl and the Woodbury Walker. These toys will be out on Jan. 21.

BRAVEST WARRIORS | Pendleton Ward fans have been enjoying “Adventure Time” collectibles for a while, but now “Bravest Warriors” fans are getting some goodies. We Love Fine and Pop Culture Shock have bendie figures of Warriors Chris, Beth, Danny and Wallow available either on their own or in a group and a vinyl Catbug all up for pre-order right now!

SAILOR MOON | S.H. Figurarts continues to round out the Sailor Scouts with more and more highly articulated figures. The latest entry in the series will be none other than Sailor Venus whose powers are all love based. While little information was actually released on the Bluefish Tamashii Nations Facebook page, it does look like the figure will come with Artemis the cat. The piece will hit the states in March.